A Yoga Class

Erin goes headstand. The crowd goes "Yoooooo".

During the school year the girls have Physical Education classes weekly. As you know, we are on vacation but lots of girls still come to school for tutoring. Last week, we came back from our trip to Uganda with a visitor. Global Advocate Erin has been doing amazing work in Tanzania with St. Timothy's School. When not traveling the world, she lives in San Francisco and is a great yoga practitioner. On her visit to the Akili School we asked her to teach the girls a yoga class. The girls went bananas when we said they could come to school next day wearing their gym clothes. Interesting fact: so many more school girls showed up! They knew they were about to have tons of fun.

Across from Obunga there is a nice, big soccer field and it is one of my favorite places to go in Kisumu. Just like the girls I have so much fun every time we go there. The best way to do yoga with the children is to turn it into a Simon Says game. From some less complicated poses to some kicks, everyone started giving headstands and bridges a try. We found out that lots of our girls are very flexible!

I'm so happy and grateful I had the chance to enjoy this moment with the girls. I only have two more weeks in Kisumu and I will miss them so much! I am only $800 away from my $15,000 mark! Please visit stayclassy.org/julianeakilischool and consider helping us to build new classrooms for these cuties!!

Fatuma did a head stand on her own! Way to go girl!

Do you think Maya is flexible?

Resting pose.